take out vs throw a monkey wrench into

take out

verb
  • To escort someone on a date. 

  • To immobilize with force; to subdue; to incapacitate. 

  • To win a sporting event, competition, premiership, etc. 

  • To obtain by application by a legal or other official process. 

  • To remove. 

  • To kill or destroy. 

throw a monkey wrench into

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